The Border Crisis Unfolds on the Mediterranean: A Tale of Two Kitchens The images emerging from Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the north African coast, are heart wrenching: desperate migrants scrambling to cross the border, some perishing in the attempt.
But what's often overlooked is the role that food – or rather, access to it – plays in these crises.
The current situation has drawn comparisons to the 1990s refugee influx from the Balkans, where poverty and hunger drove many to seek a better life in Western Europe.